I thought that the movie was closely linked to the book, which is always a plus. The characters were played great and they draw one into the movie. Specifically, it went well and was fabulously done up until Alice comes on screen. After that, the movie takes off in a fast frenzy, losing track of some important details and becomes too cheesy in some of its scenes (Edward & Bella running through the forest), for example. Still, a nice romance and a breath of fresh air without the explicit language or scenes. I would recommend this movie!